The year 2011 saw a host of smartphone releases from the top-notch companies like Apple, Samsung, HTC to their counterparts. The higher-end model (64 GB) of Apple Inc's latest iPhone 4S was priced at Rs 57,500 and there were many more released above the Rs 30,000 mark. Right from, iOS 5 to various versions of Android (debut of Ice Cream Sandwich is still awaited in India), Windows phone and BlackBerry OS7, the year also witnessed many latest OS releases. Around six of the phones mentioned below run different versions of Android OS, which also signifies its leading position it has managed to gain this year. EFYTimes brings you a list of the biggest smartphone releases witnessed this year. You can take your pick for 2012, till we have many more smartphones added to the cart.
iPhone 4S
The much awaited latest iPhone from the Apple stable reached India in last week of November. Airtel and Aircel announced the phone on their respective networks in the country. The smartphone is available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB models. The specialty of iPhone 4S is its voice assistant feature Siri that has become a hit among the smartphone lovers. The phone has a 8.9-cm (3.5-inch) screen with multi-touch retina display. It is powered by a dual-core A5 chip processor and runs the latest iOS 5 operating system. The iOS 5 brings along iCloud which stores music, pictures, documents, etc and wirelessly pushes them to the devices. The phone sports an 8 MP camera with a larger aperture, a custom lens and an advanced hybrid infrared filter and face detection feature. It also has a front facing VGA camera for video chatting.
Price:
16 GB - Rs 44,500
16 GB - Rs 44,500
32 GB - Rs 50,900
64 GB - Rs 57,500
HTC Sensation XL
This smartphone from HTC was released soon after its predecessor HTC Sensation XE. This is the second smartphone from HTC with Beats Audio integration and it runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The handset sports a 11.9-cm (4.7-inch) display and is powered by 1.5 GHz Qualcomm processor. It sports an 8 MP rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 1.3 MP front facing camera and has the HTC Sense 3.5 user interface. The smartphone has been facilitated with Beats Audio technology for better audio output. It bundles a pair of earphones as well. The phone has a 3.5mm headset jack, stereo FM radio with RDS, 768 MB RAM, 16 GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot and up to 32 GB expandable memory.
Price: Rs 38, 800
LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus 3D is the second 3D smartphone that was launched this year after HTC's EVO 3D smartphone. It runs Android 2.2 Froyo, which is upgradable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The smartphone has a 10.9 cm (4.3 inch) glasses-free 3D display and is powered by 1 GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra processor. It has a dual-5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash that allows users to capture images and videos in 3D as well. The phone is available with 16GB and 32GB internal memory option. The users also have an option of gaining access to LG's marketplace - LG 3D Space, for 3D stuff and applications.
Price: Rs 36,990
HTC EVO 3D
HTC launched its first glasses free 3D smartphone HTC EVO 3D this year. The first glasses free phone in India sports a three dimensional 10.9 cm (4.3 inch) LCD capacitive touchscreen. IT is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It also has two 5 MP cameras with auto focus and dual LED flash for HD video recording. The smartphone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has a dedicated 3D/2D toggle switch next to the camera shutter button to allow the user to choose 2D or 3D mode for image capturing. It also has a photo conversion app - D33P, which lets a user convert Facebook photos to 3D.
Price: Rs 35,990
Price: Rs 35,990
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy Note was the most interesting release from Samsung this year. It has been labelled as a phoneblet (a phone cum tablet) as it sports a 13.5 cm (5.3 inch) display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The large screen size places it between a smartphone and a tablet. It has a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS at present. Though, Samsung has confirmed that it will receive an upgrade to Google's latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS soon. It has 16 GB internal memory which is expandable up to 32 GB with Micro SD card. It also runs a powerful 1.4 GHz dual-core processor. Note has an 8 MP HD rear camera with LED flash and a 2 MP front-facing camera. The smartphone comes along with a highly functional S pen which helps users scribble, draw and even write on the phone. You can make your own to-do list with the stylus and that too be creative at it.
Price: Rs 34,990
Motorola Razr
Motorola arrived with its renewed version of its most popular Razr phone this year. The USP of the latest phone Motorola RAZR - XT 910, is that it is razor thin at 7.1 mm. It does have a bump at the top but since you don't hold the phone from there, it indeed feels slim. It has a 10.9-cm (4.3-inch) SUPER AMOLED touchscreen with KEVLAR fiber, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass screen. The smartphone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS but Motorola has officially announced that the phone will be upgraded to the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS soon. The smartphone boasts a 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal memory that is expandable with MicroSD card. It has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash along with a 1.3 MP front camera.
Price: Rs 33,990
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung released Galaxy S II this year which became an instant hit among users as well as reviewers across the globe. The smartphone has a 10.9 cm (4.3 inch) SUPER AMOLED touchscreen and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core A9 processor. The phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and will soon get an update for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The phone also has Samsung's TouchWiz user interface that makes it smooth and an easy-to-use device. The smartphone comes equipped with an 8 MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash enabling users to capture HD images. The users also get access to pre-installed Swype, which is an alternative keyboard that makes composing text easy and quick.
Price: Rs 30,100
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia launched its first Windows Mango 7.5 phone this year. The Nokia Lumia 800 has a curved 9.4 cm (3.7 inch) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. It sports an 8 MP auto-focus camera with 2x LED flash but lacks a front facing camera. The phone is powered by a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and has 512 MB RAM. It has 16 GB internal memory but does not support a MicroSD card for expansion of memory. Though, the presence of live tiles of the Windows phone and people's hub make the phone attractive.
Price:- Rs 29,999
BlackBerry Bold 9790
Research In Motion (RIM) announced its latest smartphone in Bold category - BlackBerry Bold 9790, in November. The smartphone has the signature BlackBerry QWERTY keypad along with a 6.1 cm (2.4 inch) capacitive touchscreen with a 480 x 360 pixel resolution. The phone has a 1 GHz processor and runs the latest BlackBerry OS 7. It also sports an optical trackpad. The smartphone has an 8GB onboard memory along with a card slot for expandable memory up to 32 GB. The BlackBerry OS 7 provides built-in support for Augmented Reality and near filed communication (NFC), allowing users to connect with the world around them.
Price:- Rs 27,490
The smartphone from Sony Ericsson - Xperia Arc S - has a 10.7 cm (4.2-inch) capacitive multi-touchscreen reality display which is powered by Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine. The phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and sports an 8.1 MP camera with Exmor R for mobile image sensor. The camera allows 3D and 2D sweep panorama photography as well. The phone has an internal 320 MB memory along with external memory expandable up to 32 GB. It is powered by 1.4 GHz Qualcomm processor.
Price:- Rs 27,000 approximately
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